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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. (I still owe you a Boxer Rebellion update)

In this post I wanted to show a glorious 25mm battle we fougth at Joe Robert's Wargame bunker in Gastonia, NC.

His collection is spectacular and was painted by David Bonk and the walls of Vienna and the entrenchments were made by Herb Gunt?(Not sure I have that spelled correctly)

The scenario was a combination of Turkish assault on the walls of Vienna while the Polish\German allies charge in to relieve the siege.

Rules were adapted from Joe's ACW rules, and movement was dramatic in that units could move upwards of 3 feet on a charge order! The game was fast and furious and the photos will give you an idea of the eye candy on this table.

The Turks were able to hold off the Polish relief force and capture the walls of Vienna resulting in a Turkish victory! I played the Tartar horse archers, which played fairly historically.

thanks! The walls were amazing. I was blown away when I walked in the door. Joe has SEVERAL spectacular wargame collections, mostly in 28mm. He actuall has TWO wargaming rooms.

Games I have played at his place: 28mm French Foreign Legion, 28mm Napoleonics, 28mm Ottomans vs Poles, 28mm Zulu, 15mm ACW, 28mm F&IW, and 28mm Romans vs Guals. Not sure how many other collections he has, but each one is top notch!

About the Dictator

Benevolent Dictator of the Charlotte Garrison wargaming club and chieftan of the Burgess Clan.
EMAIL: EBurgess@Carolina.rr.com
Wargaming with miniatures (and rules) since about 1989. Playing with toy soldiers since 1970.
Miniature Wargame Rules Written by me: Guns of Liberty (AWI), Barrage (Piquet), Archon 2nd edition (Piquet), Din of Battle 2nd edition (Piquet), and Death in the Desert (FFL)